Adult Contemporary Music in Japan

Monthly Recommended Discs Page

Many Adult Contemporary Music CD are releasing every month. SO, I would hereby show you Adult Contemporary Music CD New Release ( also including Reissue) information. As "Recommended Discs of The Month" , I would highly recommend to buy several albums with my personal review. In addition, I would also give you release information regarding other remarkable recent titles supported by one of the well-known on-line music stores "CD Now" and "Amazon.com" as "Noteworthy Discs of The Month" .

Contents

• Recommended Discs of This Month (Back to latest monthly recommendation)
• Recommended Discs of May, 1996
  • New Releases
    1. Valerie Carter / The Way It Is
    2. Jordan Hill / Jordan Hill
    3. George Benson / That's All Right

RECOMMENDED DISCS OF MAY, 1996

VALERIE CARTER / THE WAY IT IS <ACM Rating: >

 Valerie Carter comes back! Valerie Carter released her two solo albums in late 70's; her 1st "Just A Stone Throw Away" (1977), and one of masterpieces "Wild Child" (1978) supported by the members of Toto. After long intervals in 80's, she started to sing again as the background vocalist with Jackson Browne or James Taylor in recent several years.

• Label : Canyon International, Japan. (Pony Canyon PCCY-00888)
• Release Date: May 17, 1996
• Producer: Eddie Offord
• Executive Producers: Tina Snow and Robert L. Tauro
• Musicians:
  • Drums: Mouricio Lewak
  • Bass: Kevin McCornicks
  • Guitars: Mark Goldenberg, James Harrah
  • Keyboards: Scott Plunkett
  • Sax: Joe Sublette
  • Percussion: Debra Dobkin
  • Viola: Novi Novog
  • Background Vocals: Sweet Pea Atkinson, Jackson Browne, Edwin McCain, David Lasley, Lyle Lovett, Arnold McCulier, Kate Markowitz, Linda Ronstadt, Phobe Snow, James Taylor
• Tracks:
  1. The Way It Is
  2. Love Needs A Heart
  3. That's The Way Of The World
  4. Blessing In Disguise
  5. Into The Mystic
  6. Birds
  7. I Say Amen
  8. Who Is She (And What Is She To You)
  9. When The Blues Comes To Call
  10. I Wonder Why
  11. Sea Of Stars
  12. Whistle Down The Wind

 

JORDAN HILL / JORDAN HILL <ACM Rating: >

 Brand-new young female singer who is fully supported by David Foster! Don't you believe that she is only 17 years old? She sings as good as Celine Dion. I think you have already heard her debut song "Remember Me This Way", the ending theme of the movie "Casper" at the theater last year. This is full album of her.

• Label: 143 Records (Atlantic) (Japanese Version: AMCY-901)
• Release Date: May 20, 1996
• Producers: David Foster, Greg Charley, Rhett Lawrence, Jeff Pescetto, SoulShock & Karlin, Mario Wainans
• Musicians:
  • Guitars: Michael Thompson
  • Keyboards: David Foster, Jeff Lorber, Jeff Pescetto
  • Bass: Randy Jacobs
  • Drums: Rhett Lawrence
  • Background Vocals: Barry Gibb, Marva King, Greg Charley, Maurissa Scale, Franky Scales, Suann Carwell
• Tracks:
  1. For The Love Of You
  2. How Many Times
  3. Slip Away
  4. Got To Be Real
  5. You Got No Right
  6. I Just Had To Hear Your Voice
  7. Ride
  8. Too Much Heaven
  9. Never Should Have Let You Go
  10. Make It Right
  11. Until The End Of Time
  12. Remember Me This Way
  13. For The Love Of You (Dance Mix)
  14. Beginning Of The End (Bonus Track only for Japanese Version)
  15. Let's Get Married (Bonus Track only for Japanese Version)

• GEORGE BENSON / THAT'S RIGHT <ACM Rating: >

 In 1995, George Benson has signed with GRP. Finally his new album has just released under the GRP.

• Label : GRP ( EC Version: GRP-98242 Japanese Version: MVCR-217)
• Release Date: May 22, 1996
• Producers: Tommy LiPuma, Ricky Peterson, Joe Mardin, J.P. "Bluey" Maunick
• Executive Producer: Tommy LiPuma
• Musicians:
  • Drums: Michael Bland, Richard Bull
  • Bass & Rhythm Guitar: Paul Peterson
  • Keyboards: Tom Keane, Joe Mardin, Cartis Williams, Robbie Buchanan, Maxton Gig Beesley Jr., Ricky Peterson
  • Percussion: Ralph MacDonald, Paulinho Da Costa
  • Sax: Eric Leeds, Bud Beadle
  • Trombone: Fayaz Virji
  • Trumpet & Flugel horn: Kevin Robinson
  • Background Vocals: Nicki Richards, Joy Malcolm, Mark Anthony
• Tracks:
  1. That's Right
  2. The Thinker
  3. Marvin Said
  4. True Blue
  5. Holdin' On
  6. Song For My Brother
  7. Johnnie Lee
  8. Summer Love
  9. P Park
  10. Footprints In The Sand
  11. When Love Comes Calling (Bonus Track for EC/Japanese Version)
  12. Where Are You Now? (Bonus Track for EC/Japanese Version)

 

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